Attacks by Islamic extremists are rampant in Africa’s Sahel. Here’s what we know about them
Extremist attacks in the Sahel have been increasing. Last week, Islamic militants attacked Bamako, the capital of Mali.
Niger latest African country to launch malaria vaccine
Niger has become the latest West African country to roll out malaria vaccines to try to stifle the potentially deadly disease ...
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Floods force Niger to delay new school year
Schools in Niger will start the new academic year almost a month late because of heavy rainfall and flooding, says the ...
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Can the US find new partners in West Africa after Niger exit?
Once-close relations between the two countries saw the US establish large, expensive military bases from which it launched ...
US military completes withdrawal from Niger
The US military completed its withdrawal from Niger on Sunday, US Africa Command announced in a press release.
Niger launches malaria vaccine to contain child mortality
The inoculation campaign is expected to lower the mortality rate in children, as malaria makes up 19 percent of child deaths ...
Floods devastate West and Central Africa
Unprecendented flooding in Nigeria, Cameroon, Niger, Chad, Mali, Ghana and Liberia has triggered humanitarian crises. An ...
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Western African floods displace millions, deepen food crisis
Floods across a swath of central and West Africa have displaced at least 2.9 million people, killed about 1 000 and are ...
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China’s mediation diplomacy hits a roadblock in Africa
Inter-state rivalry, domestic instability and terrorism in West Africa may force Beijing to reassess its approach to the ...
Niger To Step Up Measures Against Jihadist Attacks
Niger's military junta has said it will take "exceptional measures" to counter jihadist attacks that plague the troubled country, while insisting that the security situation was "under control".